We have been a Kikkoman family for several generations now. No other soy sauce has ever come through the door and my father always treated the brand like the one and only when it came to his soy sauce selections. From original to low sodium versions (red top or green top), the soy sauce sat by on the table with the everyday condiments. Kikkoman over the years has expanded their brand and products greatly. I recently found a Kung Pao recipe and needed Chinese Rice Wine……Kikkoman again was there for me.

Hosting a party for brand you are already familiar with, enjoy and trust is super simple. I already know where to hunt for what items and my only con is that all stores carry a Kikkoman product but not all carry a decent selection of the items they make. I even resorted to Amazon when I could not find what I wanted and knew Kikkoman made it. Heck, I have the bottle with 1/4 left of Ponzu sauce and I knew there was a lime version because I had the bottle in the fridge. Then I found out they also make a chili version, so the hunt begins again.

My Kikkoman Houseparty kit was phenomenal:

11 Kikkoman Shirts with the Kikkoman logo

11 Free Item Coupons

11 Kikkoman Ready, Set, Grill! Booklets

11 Washoku (Issue #13) Culinary Insiders Booklets

Receipe cards

1 Set of Kikkoman branded Tongs

1 Kikkoman branded Shopping Bag

An AMEX gift card to help with costs associated (i.e. supplies) with the Party

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I was super excited when I saw the shirts! Yeah, I have this thing about brand logo shirts and sort of unintentionally collect them. Due to Kikkoman being so generous with the party pack and including a gift card, this means I can make this party rock. I even bought shrimps to make a shrimp lo-mein. I went with the easy route of making beef short ribs and chicken sesame thighs. When choosing your short ribs, just make sure they have a decent thickness, as you will be grilling them and you also want your guests to get a good amount of meat from each rib. I was able to find beautiful ones at Sprout’s Farmers Market, which also carries the Teriyaki Takumi line of Kikkoman products. Chicken thighs remain juicy and because again we are grilling, I opted for skin on and they are usually priced economically. The shrimps were on sale the week of my party and because I was making the lo-mein that same day, I went with a mini cooking class on how to make the most from everything and even used celery leaves versus stalks for my entree.

We started the night before by marinating the chicken thighs. I simply mixed the sauces from Ponzu Lime to Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce and Soy Sauce. I also added a few dashes of a Schezwan spice mix and big dollop of sriracha paste. You simply mix the ingredients to taste and then add the meat of your choice. Allow the meat to marinate over night and this means no prepping the following night. You simple just grill the thighs until fully cooked and sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds while they rest. The sugars from the sauces allow the seeds to stay in place.

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Then came the Lo-mein. I first cleaned the shrimps and then made a quick marinade. I made a medley of vegetables from green and red bell peppers, onions, some chopped fresh ginger and garlic. The marinade was a dollop of Teriyaki Takumi, Garlic & Green Onion, some fresh onion, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes. I found some Schezwan whole peppercorns and was able to add a small dash to the mix too. You start by heating up your wok and cooking the fragrant (harder) vegetables. I like a crunch still left, so I do not allow them to fully soften. I then add the shrimps and celery leaves, then the lo-mein noodles. Quickly toss and done!

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The beef short ribs were a cinch to make to. The night before I marinated them in the Roasted Garlic Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce and that was all. Next day, simple grill and you want you can glaze them with the sauce again but we opted not to, as the Kikkoman flavor was perfect with just the marinade.

You have simply meals full of flavor and that equals enjoyment! Thank you Kikkoman and HouseParty for another super event. Don’t forget to pick-up some pot stickers!

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